2/6/2020 Advice for public
Novel Coronavirus (2019-
nCoV) advice for the public
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Basic protective measures
against the new coronavirus
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Wash your hands frequently
Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
Why? Washing your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water kills the virus if it is on
your hands.
Practice respiratory hygiene
When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue
immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
Why? Covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing prevent the spread of germs and
viruses. If you sneeze or cough into your hands, you may contaminate objects or people that you
touch.
Maintain social distancing
Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and other people, particularly those who
are coughing, sneezing and have a fever.
Why? When someone who is infected with a respiratory disease, like 2019-nCoV, coughs or
sneezes they project small droplets containing the virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the
virus.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Why? Hands touch many surfaces which can be contaminated with the virus. If you touch your eyes,
nose or mouth with your contaminated hands, you can transfer the virus from the surface to yourself.
If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek
medical care early
Tell your health care provider if you have traveled in an area in China where 2019-nCoV has been
reported, or if you have been in close contact with someone with who has traveled from China and
has respiratory symptoms.
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Why? Whenever you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing it’s important to seek medical
attention promptly as this may be due to a respiratory infection or other serious condition.
Respiratory symptoms with fever can have a range of causes, and depending on your personal travel
history and circumstances, 2019-nCoV could be one of them.
If you have mild respiratory symptoms and no travel history
to or within China
If you have mild respiratory symptoms and no travel history to or within China, carefully practice basic
respiratory and hand hygiene and stay home until you are recovered, if possible.
As a general precaution, practice general hygiene measures
when visiting live animal markets, wet markets or animal
product markets
Ensure regular hand washing with soap and potable water after touching animals and animal
products; avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth with hands; and avoid contact with sick animals or
spoiled animal products. Strictly avoid any contact with other animals in the market (e.g., stray cats
and dogs, rodents, birds, bats). Avoid contact with potentially contaminated animal waste or fluids on
the soil or structures of shops and market facilities.
Avoid consumption of raw or undercooked animal products
Handle raw meat, milk or animal organs with care, to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked
foods, as per good food safety practices.
Protect yourself and others from getting sick
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Practice food safety
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Shopping/Working in wet
markets in China and
Southeast Asia
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Stay healthy while travelling
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